I am an assistant professor at the University of Alabama specializing in geoarchaeology, which uses techniques from geology to address archaeological questions. I incorporate interdisciplinary methods such as shallow geophysical prospecting techniques, soil description and analysis, and soil petrography (micromorphology) into my research.

My current research examines human-environment interactions during the Late Archaic period in the Southwest United States / Northwest Mexico and the Southeast United States.

I received my PhD from the University of Arizona (’19) and have practiced archaeology since 2004, conducting fieldwork across Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, New York, Virginia, Mexico, the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. I have also worked as an archaeologist for the World Trade Center 9/11 Recovery Project and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

Contact

Rachel Cajigas
rmcajigas@ua.edu
Department of Anthropology
University of Alabama
Marrs Spring Road
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401